The triathlon is a single race that combines three elements: a 1.5km swim, a 40km bike ride and a 10km run (in that order). In all, 110 athletes (55 men, 55 women) compete in the three events. Here is ...

The Seine is officially open for swimming. Organizers said Wednesday that water quality tests complied with standards, so the women's and men's triathlon events went off with athletes competing in the ...

Contrary to a recent action/horror movie, there are no sharks in the Seine. There was a shark watch, though, at the very first Olympic triathlon in 2000 during the Sydney Games. At the Olympics, water ...

LONDON, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Swedish triathlete Lisa Norden will not be awarded a gold medal after the close finish to the Olympic women's event a week ago, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said ...

The triathlon is a single race that combines three elements: a 1.5km swim, a 40km bike ride and a 10km run (in that order). The mixed team relay event debuted at the Tokyo Games and returns in Paris.